Thursday, June 21, 2012

'American Idol' and 'Voice' Alum Frenchie Davis Comes Out

Frenchie Davis
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Frenchie Davis has made her choice -- and its a woman.

Davis, an alum of both Fox's American Idol and NBC's The Voice, has revealed that her partner of the last year may be the one.

"I wasnt out before the relationship, but I wasnt in," she told the St. Louis Post Dispatch. "I dated men and women, though lesbians werent feeling the bisexual thing. Now I'm in love with a woman I think I can be with forever."

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Davis, who will perform this weekend at the Chicago Pride Fest, expressed support for gay men in the interview.

I love the gay boys," she said. They have that awesome, masculine energy, but theres also something else going on as well."

Davis, 33, was a contender on the second season of Idol before being disqualified for what was then described as racy photographs. She has since starred in on Broadway in the musical Rent and toured with her fellow season two contestants Reuben Studdard and Trenyce Cobbins in the 2008 30th anniversary national touring production of Ain't Misbehavin'. She also played Effie in the West Coast production of Dreamgirls. Davis returned to television last year as a contestant on NBCs The Voice, finishing in fifth place and landing a spot on the 2011 summer tour.

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The R&B powerhouse singer also revealed that her album is near completion, and she will debut a new dance-oriented track at the Pride Fest this weekend.

"I love coming to Chicago for Pride," Davis told GoPride, noting that she plans to perform her new single during her concert there. "I'm so excited!"

Watch Davis and her peformance of the David Guetta/Kelly Rowland track "When Love Takes Over" below.


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